Stephenson Middle School vs. Lithonia Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Stephenson Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Lithonia Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 840 students in grades 6-8, Stephenson Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).
Serving 1,064 students in grades 6-8, Lithonia Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 11% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
840 students
1,064 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
66 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1698 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1889 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
11%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
20%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
20%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
278
339
Grade 7 Students
279
374
Grade 8 Students
283
351
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%

n/a
% Hispanic
10%
8%


% Black
85%
88%


% White
1%
1%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%


Diversity Score
0.27
0.22


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
81%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%

